Obits
Larry Neiderworder, age 73, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital E.R. Larry Neiderworder was born September 2, 1945 to Morris and Mavis (Griesel) in Philip, South Dakota. He was raised on the family farm northwest of Midland with four...
Neil Roy Tolton, age 49, of Midland, South Dakota, died on Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home north of Midland.Neil was born July 3, 1969, in Pierre, South Dakota, the youngest of five children born to Robert and Kathleen (Merkle) Tolton. He grew up on the ranch 17 miles north of Midland and...
Shirley O'Connor, age 81, of Philip, South Dakota, died on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at her home in Philip. Shirley Ann Tavernier was born on January 6, 1938, the fourth of ten children of Ray and Betty (Sommers) Tavernier. She and her siblings were raised in the Milesville area until the Tavernier...
Lenora "Norie" Ruland, age 79, of Quinn, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Philip Nursing Home.
Lenora "Norie" Jane Bloom was born to Bud and Lucyle (Kelly) Bloom on May 11, 1939 in Quinn, South Dakota. She was a beloved little sister to her brother Jim.
She grew up on the family...
Judd Truett Bilbrey, age 43 of Alzada, MT passed away unexpectedly on April 4, 2019.
Judd was born on March 26, 1976 in Pierre, SD to John Otis Bilbrey and Mary Alice Slovek. The family moved to Montana in 1980 where he grew up on various ranches in southeastern Montana. Cowboying started at a...
Dorothy Nichols, 87, of Pierre formerly of Draper, died Friday, March 22 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 28 at St. Martin of Tours in Murdo. Burial will be at a later date at the Draper Cemetery. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Isburg...
Chance Dugan, 16, of Jones County, died Tuesday, March 26 at his home of natural causes. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 1 at the Murdo Auditorium with burial at the Mathews Family Cemetery Arrangements have been placed in the care of Isburg Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be...
Richard "Dick" Bigler, 89, of Piedmont, SD, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Dick was born May 3, 1929, in Eagle Butte to John and Leta (Reed) Bigler. As a young boy, he told of herding sheep for his dad. He served several years in the Navy,...
Marilyn I. Christman, age 89 of Meadow, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care in Sturgis, SD. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Later that day (...
Hazel Schecher passed away suddenly at her home in Rapid City on March 29, 2019. She was born on August 27, 1931 to Oscar and Leah Lee in Volga, South Dakota and raised in a family of eight children. Hazel was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church and graduated from Volga High School in...
